Confessions of a 65-Year-Old Male Virgin
If there’s a manual for how to live a life, mine must have fallen behind the bookcase sometime in the Ford administration. Or maybe I just skipped the chapter everyone else seemed to get—the one about sex, love, and all the normal rites of passage that people move through like stations on a well-lit train line.
“I’ve been the side chick for over five years.”
I’ve been the side chick for over five years.
I didn’t even know he had another girlfriend until about two and a half years in. By then, I was already head over heels—lost my virginity to him, thought I’d marry him. I was young, he was older, and I fell hard. When I found out, I couldn’t bring myself to walk away. So I stayed.
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“My wife asked me how much I have in my savings account.”
How Childhood Trauma Shapes Everything
Let’s get real about the elephant in the room: childhood trauma. The kind of pain that happens when you’re a kid that messes you up so badly, you spend the rest of your life trying to put yourself back together. I’m talking about abuse, neglect, abandonment—the experiences that teach you, before you’re even old enough to spell your own name, that you’re worthless, unlovable, and unsafe in your own home. It’s a topic that makes people squirm because it forces us to confront the ugly reality that we’re failing our kids on a massive scale.
You Are Not Powerless: Building a Life After Being Wronged
Life’s not fair. You already know that. People get blindsided by betrayal. Families get shattered. Trust gets broken. Sometimes the people who are supposed to have your back end up being the ones who hurt you most. Maybe you’ve lost a job because someone lied, or your partner left you in the wreckage, or you’re carrying scars from a childhood you didn’t ask for.
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Linkage
A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy
How an elderly man was scammed $800,000 from his bank account – Shield and Fortify
If you want to extend the shelf life of your food by preventing spoilage, rancidity, and loss of flavor, you should definitely buy oxygen absorbers – Amazon
Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket – The Verge
$100M in diamonds, Rolex watches, emeralds stolen in ‘largest jewelry heist in US history’ – USA Today
The Minimum Investment Amount Where Work Becomes Optional – Financial Samurai
Airplane Faux Pas, Ranked from Most to Least Forgivable – Thrillist
What It’s Like to Remove a Brain Tumor: A neurosurgeon writes candidly about the moments that terrify him during surgery, and why he sometimes holds his breath. – WSJ
History Buffs Unite: 24 Memes That’ll Make You Laugh Through the Ages – Ned Hardy
You’ve got to get a pair of these iconic scissors—they’re razor-sharp, incredibly versatile, and make every kitchen task feel effortless – Amazon
Six Ways to Get to Know Your Neighbors, Even If You’re Awkward – Life Hacker
10 Most Insane Rulers in History – Linkiest
The Secret Sauce For Confident Kids: How Intrinsic Motivation Works (& How To Nurture It) – Romper
Why Relationships Matter Most: We’re All Just Walking Each Other Home – Tiny Buddha
The Dumping Grounds
“My wife wants to get dinner with my friend alone”
My wife recently told me she wants to have dinner alone with one of my close male friends because they “get along well” and she values their friendship. I told her, calmly and respectfully, that I’m not comfortable with that. It’s not about jealousy or a lack of trust—I do trust her. But to me, having one-on-one dinners with someone of the opposite sex (especially a friend of mine) crosses a boundary I believe should be mutually respected in a marriage.
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“How to navigate the dating world as a short guy”
I’m short, I have been specifically told that I was too short to date multiple times. I’m fairly average in looks but I am short. The vast majority of girls won’t date a short guy unfortunately, all I’ve heard from girls is “tall dark and handsome” I’ve never met a girl who preferred to date short guys and only met a couple who didn’t mind.
Being short is one of the most unattractive traits a guy can have and people will always remind you of that with jokes, insults, mocking and condescending comments. Dating as a short guy is almost impossible, I just give up.
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